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Liver Pain After Chemotherapy For Breast Cancer, Get Skin Itching After Taking Pain Medicine For Neuropathy. Is It Worrisome?
Hello Dr. Grief, I just recently finished chemotheraphy for Breast Cancer and noticed that I m having liver pain ( or what I believe to be my liver). I m still taking pain medicine for the neuropathy once a day. I also notice that my skin gets itchy once I take this medicine. Could this result in a problem with my liver and should I be concerned? I don t have another Doctor s appointment till August and don t want to make an additional appointment if it isn t necessary. I feel like I m turning into a hypocondriac. Thank you, Randi Leeham
Mon, 30 Sep 2013
Chemotherapy drugs for breast cancer produce a number of side effects including affecting the liver and nerves. Taking too many pain killers can also affect your liver. So i suggest you get a liver function test done now (its a blood test). If its normal then no immediate cause for concern, else visit a doctor immediately. As far as the itching goes, it could be because you are allergic to that particular pain killer. Try changing to a different one.The itching however could also be due to liver dysfunction which will become evident on the above blood test
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